The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencingpolicy for people convicted of violent crime.
政府坚持认为“关押有效”，并计划对暴力犯罪者实行更严厉的判刑政策。
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So suggested Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, on June 30th, when he announced a review of sentencingpolicy.
6月30日，司法大臣肯?克拉克回顾英国的刑罚政策时做了如上表述。
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Otherwise, they might mete out their own revenge. That may worry those who believe that reforming the criminal should be the main goal of sentencingpolicy.